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2025 Catterick Dash Preview
The Catterick Dash is scheduled to take place in October of each year at the Catterick racecourse, the Class 2 handicap is open to runners who are aged three or older who are rated no higher than 100 with the race being run over five furlongs.
Catterick Dash Information:
Our dedicated Catterick tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Catterick Dash but will also have predictions for each meeting at Catterick throughout the season so be sure to head over there.
How competitive is the Catterick Dash market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2015 when the race had an over-round of 114%. The race in 2008 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 126%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Catterick Dash, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £120 which is bet.
Catterick Dash Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Catterick Dash next time out then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -11.50. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Zargun, trained by Scott Dixon and ridden by Kieran O'Neill who set the fastest winning time in the Catterick Dash, the runner won the race in a time of 58.55 when winning the race in 2021. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Richard Fahey and jockey Oisin Orr with Vintage Clarets who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:03.15 in the 2023 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Catterick Dash over the last 20 renewals:
- Zargun (58.55) in 2021
- King Orchisios (59.20) in 2007
- Duke Of Firenze (59.76) in 2014
Catterick Dash Past Winners
Here are the Catterick Dash past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Catterick Dash are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:01.80 | Vintage Clarets (GB) 5yo 9-5 (7 of 10) 5/1 | Oisin Orr Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2023 1:03.15 | Vintage Clarets (GB) 4yo 9-9 (6 of 9) 11/2 | Oisin Orr Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2022 59.86 | Chipstead (GB) 4yo 9-1 (14 of 15) 6/4F | Frederick Larson (5lbs) Roger Teal (GB) |
| 2021 58.55 | Zargun (GER) 6yo 9-1 (8 of 10) 6/1 | Kieran O'Neill Scott Dixon (GB) |
| 2020 1:02.14 | Justanotherbottle (IRE) 6yo 9-4 (8 of 10) 18/1 | Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2019 1:02.91 | Count Dorsay (IRE) 3yo 9-0 (3 of 14) 5/1 | David Allan Tim Easterby (GB) |
| 2018 59.85 | Foolaad (GB) 7yo 9-2 (4 of 14) 14/1 | Liam Keniry Roy Bowring (GB) |
| 2017 1:01.23 | Storm Over (IRE) 3yo 8-10 (15 of 14) 9/1 | Luke Morris Robert Cowell (GB) |
| 2016 1:00.52 | Ocean Sheridan (IRE) 4yo 8-9 (14 of 13) 6/1 | Connor Beasley Michael Dods (GB) |
| 2015 1:01.34 | Arctic Feeling (IRE) 7yo 8-9 (10 of 12) 8/1 | Sammy Jo Bell (3lbs) Richard Fahey (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Catterick Dash have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 40 placings from 255 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Catterick Dash Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Catterick Dash over the last 20 renewals is Richard Fahey who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Arctic Feeling (2015) and Vintage Clarets (2023 & 2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Catterick Dash are Tim Easterby (2 wins), Robert Cowell (2 wins), Kevin Ryan (2 wins) and Scott Dixon (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Catterick Dash, David O'Meara has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Catterick Dash trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fahey | 16-3-6 | +5.50 | +2.55 |
| Tim Easterby | 36-2-12 | -23.50 | -8.13 |
| Robert Cowell | 11-2-2 | +9.00 | +2.26 |
| Kevin Ryan | 9-2-2 | +15.50 | +6.61 |
| Scott Dixon | 6-2-3 | +10.50 | +7.20 |
| Bryan Smart | 8-1-1 | -4.00 | -5.12 |
| Ronald Harris | 5-1-1 | +1.50 | -0.56 |
| Michael Dods | 3-1-2 | +4.00 | +3.45 |
| Ed de Giles | 2-1-1 | +7.50 | +4.31 |
| Jim Goldie | 2-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.69 |
Catterick Dash Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Catterick Dash over the last 20 renewals with David Allan, Liam Keniry and Oisin Orr having all won the race two times. David Allan winners have been with The Nifty Fox (2009) and Count Dorsay (2019). Liam Keniry winners have been with Kingsgate Choice (2012) and Foolaad (2018). Oisin Orr winners have been with Vintage Clarets (2023 & 2024).
Here are some of the top Catterick Dash jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Allan | 9-2-3 | +3.50 | +1.07 |
| Liam Keniry | 3-2-2 | +21.50 | +13.06 |
| Oisin Orr | 2-2-2 | +10.50 | +6.30 |
| Tom Eaves | 4-1-1 | +5.50 | +2.10 |
| Luke Morris | 3-1-2 | +7.00 | +6.13 |
| Kevin Stott | 2-1-1 | +17.00 | +9.80 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 2-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.69 |
| Connor Beasley | 2-1-2 | +5.00 | +4.45 |
| Martin Harley | 1-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.63 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.60 |
2025 Catterick Dash Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 4, 2, 3, 7, 14, 1, 15, 3, (3, 4, 11, 12), 4, 4, 2, 2, 9, 4, 6, 1, 7, 3
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (73%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (75%) - No bigger than 18/1
- 20 / 20 (75%) - In a field of 8 - 26 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved an RPR of 87+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Ran in 3 - 12 races (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Sex is not Filly/Mare
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Had 1 - 16 placings (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No more than -14lbs (Vs Max Weight)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 75+ (Last 5)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Carried 123 - 151lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 3 - 15 races (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 66+ (Going)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Held an OR of 70+ (Going)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 16 placings (Trip)
- 18 / 20 (62%) - Achieved an RPR of 93+ (Last 5)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Catterick racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Catterick Dash. How well do you know your horse racing? Are there certain types of races that you are unsure of? Why not take a look at this Types Of Horse Race article to familiarise yourself with the different types of racing, that is just one of many helpful horse racing articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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Catterick Dash Trend Analysis
The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 3 career places on the going, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-34.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 7 (3,5) [10 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 6 (9,3) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 14 (11,15) [15 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 8 (10,5) [10 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 8 (10,3) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Catterick Dash is York, there has been a total number of 6 winners of this race who ran at York last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Doncaster, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Doncaster last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 221 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 35 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Catterick Dash:
- Ardad (2 Wins)
- Choisir (2 Wins)
- Pivotal (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Catterick Dash despite multiple attempts:
- Pastoral Pursuits (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Equiano (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Kyllachy (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Namid (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Justanotherbottle in 2020, winning for Kevin Ryan at odds of 18/1 under the guidance of Kevin Stott. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters. If you are interested in other races at the Catterick racecourse, then why not read our blog for the North Yorkshire Grand National?
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Catterick Dash Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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